DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:23 pm**

Should there be any kind of heat shield between the exhaust and back panel on a 73 car?
Thanks
Graham

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:27 pm**

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:41 pm**

but people have done this as a home-made project.

Regards
Mike

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:06 pm**

are you having problems with the paint bubbling due to the heat ?

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:35 pm**

hot66 wrote:are you having problems with the paint bubbling due to the heat ?

Or droopy perspex number plate!
Ian

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:49 pm**

Use insulated aluminium heat shield between exhaust and back panel, available from Demon Tweeks.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:58 pm**

hot66 wrote:are you having problems with the paint bubbling due to the heat ?

Awesome! yep, that's it. Will get the aluminum heat shield.

Graham

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:55 pm**

Mike wrote:Use insulated aluminium heat shield between exhaust and back panel, available from Demon Tweeks.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:38 pm**

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:27 am**

See also here:

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewto ... arts+co+uk

The guy I mention in that thread supplied a 1m x 40cm section of heatshield for £30.

Chris

Heat shield?